Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 523 · 40 questions

Word tip (Name the skill first): Read the question and decide which skill it tests. Use that lesson’s method: swap test for synonyms, opposite end for antonyms, meaning for homophones, split the word for prefixes and suffixes. Check your answer by reading it back in the sentence.

1. 1.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) king (d) lion
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – afraid (c) in – out (d) scared – brave
3. 3.Which word means “full of hope”? (a) hopefully (b) hopeless (c) hoping (d) hopeful
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
5. 5.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) dull (b) heavy (c) interesting (d) boring
6. 6.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) sum (b) some
7. 7.What does “misspell” mean? (a) spell again (b) not spell (c) spell wrongly (d) spell before
8. 8.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) yellow (c) pencil (d) waterfall
9. 9.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) repaired (b) ate (c) broke (d) planted
10. 10.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) sheep (c) lions (d) keys
11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) foal (d) calf
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of chicks (a) fleet (b) pride (c) brood (d) swarm
13. 13.What does “mishear” mean? (a) hear before (b) hear again (c) hear wrongly (d) not hear
14. 14.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fare (b) fair
15. 15.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) beautiful (c) animal (d) homework
16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) fawn (d) chick
17. 17.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) dark (b) gentle (c) cold (d) hot
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) modern (d) invisible
19. 19.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) umbrella (c) snowman (d) elephant
20. 20.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) waiter
21. 21.Pick the right word: Please ___ for me at the gate. (a) wait (b) weight
22. 22.Which word means “full of beauty”? (a) beauty (b) beautifully (c) beautiful (d) beautify
23. 23.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) sand (b) stone (c) cloud (d) leaf
24. 24.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plane (b) plain
25. 25.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) emperor (d) bull
26. 26.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) selfish (b) generous (c) greedy (d) lazy
27. 27.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flows (b) jumps (c) flies (d) sleeps
28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) tall – short (c) old – new (d) shy – bold
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) rude (d) honest
30. 30.Which word means “in a loud way”? (a) louder (b) loudest (c) loudly (d) loudness
31. 31.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) aunt (c) headmistress (d) queen
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) decrease (c) borrow (d) accept
33. 33.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) dis- (d) pre-
34. 34.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) waitress
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of singers (a) herd (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) choir
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) arrive (d) float
37. 37.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) red (b) read
38. 38.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) sleep (b) smile (c) yell (d) whisper
39. 39.Fill the gap: A bouquet is a bunch of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) flowers (d) wolves
40. 40.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sour (b) sweet (c) cold (d) fresh

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